School enrollment, primary in Latvia
Latvia: School enrollment, primary was 96.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Latvia, 1999–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 96.3% for school enrollment, primary in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Latvia peaked at 97.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 2014.
Latvia ranks 52nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.8% | 96.8% | 96.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 96.1% | 96.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 95.8% | 97.3% | 8 |
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More education data for Latvia
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 9,966 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.34 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Latvia?
- School enrollment, primary in Latvia was 96.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 2014.
- How does Latvia rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Latvia ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.